Принц и нищий
Tom’s meeting with the Prince
"IknownotifIamornot,sir.ThegoodpriestthatiscalledFatherAndrewtaughtme,ofhiskindness,fromhisbooks."
"Know’stthoutheLatin?"
"Butscantly,sir,Idoubt."
"Learnit,lad:’tishardonlyatfirst.TheGreekisharder;butneitherthesenoranytongueselse,Ithink,arehardtotheLadyElizabethandmycousin.Thoushould’sthearthosedamselsatit!ButtellmeofthyOffalCourt.Hastthouapleasantlifethere?"
"Intruth,yes,sopleaseyou,sir,savewhenoneishungry.TherebePunch-and-Judyshows,andmonkeys—ohsuchanticcreatures!andsobravelydressed!—andtherebeplayswhereintheythatplaydoshoutandfighttillallareslain,and‘tissofinetosee,andcostethbutafarthing—albeit‘tismainhardtogetthefarthing,pleaseyourworship."
"Tellmemore."
"WeladsofOffalCourtdostriveagainsteachotherwiththecudgel,liketothefashionofthe‘prentices,sometimes."
Theprince’seyesflashed.Saidhe—
"Marry,thatwouldnotImislike.Tellmemore."
"Westriveinraces,sir,toseewhoofusshallbefleetest."
"ThatwouldIlikealso.Speakon."
"Insummer,sir,wewadeandswiminthecanalsandintheriver,andeachdothduckhisneighbour,andsplatterhimwithwater,anddiveandshoutandtumbleand—"
